NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. Gujarat becomes 1st state to implement 10% quota to EWS : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has
announced that the benefits of 10% for Economically Weaker
sections of general category in educational institutions and government
jobs will be applicable in the state.This 10% quota for the
economically weaker class from the general category will be over and above the
existing 49% quota for SC, ST and OBC.The eligibility of the new quota will be
applicable only for which the announcement for jobs and admissions have been
made but the process has not yet begun.
2. Ashok Chawla resigned as NSE Chairman : Ashok Chawla has resigned as chairman of
the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) with immediate effect. Earlier, Ashok
Chawla stepped down from the post of non-executive Chairman of Yes Bank.Mr
Chawla is named, along with former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in the
Aircel-Maxis bribery case being probed by the CBI (Central Bureau of
Investigation).
3. Sushil Modi To Head
Committee On GST Revenue Shortfall Faced By States : Bihar Deputy Chief
Minister Sushil Modi will head the 7-member committee to look into revenue
shortfall being faced by the states after the GST roll-out and suggest steps
for augmenting collections.The GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley and comprising state ministers, had on December 22, 2018, decided to
set up a group of ministers (GoM) to analyze reasons for the shortfall in
revenue collections by the states since July 2017.
4. Namita Gokhale Wins Sushila Devi
Literature Award : Writer Namita Gokhale has won the Sushila Devi Literature
Award for her novel “Things to Leave Behind”.She was awarded in the ‘Best Book
of Fiction Written by a Woman Author’ category at the inaugural edition of
Bhopal Literature and Art Festival (BLF).
5. Presidential Award Presented
to PM Narendra Modi : The Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi, received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award, in
New Delhi. The Award focuses on the triple-bottom-line of People, Profit, and Planet. It will be
offered annually to the leader of a Nation Prof. Philip Kotler is a world renowned Professor of Marketing at Northwestern
University, Kellogg School of Management. Owing to his ill-health, he deputed Dr. Jagdish Sheth of EMORY University,
Georgia, USA, to confer the award.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. India, US Hold 2+2
Inter-Sessional Meeting in New Delhi : A 2+2 Inter-Sessional meeting between the United States and India
took place in New Delhi, focusing on the progress
of defence and foreign policy issues between the two countries.The
Indian delegation was led jointly by Joint Secretary (AMS) from the Ministry of
External Affairs Gourangalal Das, and Joint Secretary (PIC) from the Ministry
of Defence, Shambhu S Kumaran.
2. US Launches 'Fair
Value for Innovation' At Raisina Dialogue : The Global Innovation Policy Center
(GIPC) of United States Chamber of Commerce launched a new
innovation strategy at Raisina Dialogue, 2019 in New Delhi. The
Initiative is titled as “Fair Value for Innovation”.The Initiative will
examine economic underpinnings in order to enable breakthrough
innovation and explore the opportunities to harness innovation capital in India
and around the globe through research, advocacy, partnerships, and
programs.
OTHER
UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. Khelo India Youth Games Concludes: Maharashtra
Tops Medal Tally : Maharashtra topped the
medal tally with 37 golds at the Khelo India Youth Games in Pune. It had
111 medals in its kitty with 37 gold, 31 silver and 43 bronze. Delhi
was at second position with 35 gold and Haryana too maintains its third
position with 29 gold. 10-year old Abhinav Shaw became the youngest gold
medallist in the shooting. He teamed up with Mehuli Ghosh to help West Bengal
win the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
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